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Dispersed camping on Lake Mead.
A pass is required to enter the Lake Mead National Recreation Area. A Federal Interagency pass will get you in. Otherwise it is $10 for 7 days and $30 for a yearly pass.
11/2015 - Prices will double in 2016 ie. $20/week
05/2014 - Edited to reflect fee increase was $5/week and $20/year is $10/week and $30/year
This is why we can't have nice things....
This place seems good at surface level, but youre better off elsewhere, honestly this whole area is disgusting.
#1 costs $10 to cut through Temple of Fire State Park, America The Beautiful pass not accepted... Nevada blows
#2 mosquitoes out the wahzoo
#3 on a flight path into Vegas
#4 trash upon trash upon toilet paper and human sh*t and p*ss like a tribe of mentally deranged hobos squatted here since 2012 because they thought the world was gunna end
#5 that smelly smell that smells smelly... All those odors from above combined with stagnant lake Mead water and desert temps... Blechhhh
I'm pretty easy to please with my boondock spots and I've done Walmart parking lots and truck stops in a pinch, but I had to leave after sundown for my own mental health and self esteem... I've cultivated too much self love to put up with staying at the dump. I mean I'm a dirty hippie but this is like one of the 7 circles of hell.
I'm B lining it out of this state ASAP, snowbirds and retired folks can have it, I'll take Mexico ??
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I've been here for a week and may stay another week. I'm enjoying walks with my dogs along the Jeep trails it gives me time to take it all in. Camped within walking distance from the pit toilet {36°7.8400'N 114°47.0360'W}, no supplies bring your own TP! Can be windy, but so is almost everywhere. Close enough to town, 30-40 minutes, if you need supplies. Didn't go to the water to swim but took in the views.
I have a 10 foot converted cargo trailer. BTW there are dumpsters just after turning off the main road, so it is reasonable to pack out more than you pack in. ?
My Verizon LTE was 8-40 Mbps down and 3-15 Mbps up.
Stayed here in a 10 foot-long Trailer (RV). DAVID HUMBERT would stay here again.
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Spent the night at Governors wash. Just came to visit this campsite. Nice place, just a couple other RVs. No homeless or litter problems. You do need a permit, $20 good for 7days. No extra fee for these sites.
I would stay here! Kinda far from the water.
Stayed here in a 30 foot-long Class C (RV). Leo jones would stay here again.
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Expect trash! not peace and quiet.
Both Boxcar and Crawdad coves were easy to get down to, but we are sad to say that we would never again try to camp here, recently lots of trash, broken glass, piles of nails... even dirty diapers on the beach are every where. The pit toilet windows had been smashed out and there are bullet holes in the door. That should have been enough of a warning for us. We then thought we would try the more popular Govt. Wash nearby, if u park up high, away from any lower sites near the water you might fend of the cat calls to your wife and the thugs from town shooting guns, and throwing rocks at the wildlife. Bummer the way things have changed. We had much better luck boondocking on the AZ side.
Stayed here in a 10 foot-long Truck Camper (RV). Dm406 would not stay here again.
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Nice dry camping spot. Lake is nice.
End of Feb 2016, camped down near water. Lots of erosion on flats, but easy enough to pick your way through. Place grows on you. Very quiet in the big picture. Road in requires taking it easy and certainly navigable by car too. 4bar 3G AT&T. 45 min to Vegas strip. Hiking, biking, fishing, and veging!
Stayed here in a 16 foot-long Trailer (RV). crichards would stay here again.
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Easy access and room for any sized rig
The road in is washboard and you have to take it slow. There is a vault toilet at the camping area and dumpsters are near the main, paved road. Once you see the toilet, drive towards it and stay to the right.
Along the right road, you'll find open, flat spots that can accommodate large rigs. These spots are on gravel. If you continue on the road, you'll drop down into the wash where it is wide The drop do
Do not take the left unless you have pretty high clearance and preferably 4x4.
Stayed here in a 18 foot-long Class B (RV).
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Super rough terrain. The view was amazing but did not swim because of the warnings of algae. Was there in August and was way too hot to tent for the night. SUV/Truck Suggested to reach camp area.
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Hey guys! we tried to camp here last night and this road is currently IMPASSABLE for sedans or 2 wheel drive low clearance vehicles. Don't be fooled, it is one of the toughest drives we have tried in our '05 Civic. We gave up and bailed out at Callville Bay, about 6 miles further down Northshore Dr. It is only $5 to camp there (with an interagency pass), and has water and bathrooms.
Beware about this one, or just have yourself a high clearance vehicle! =)
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Windy but beautiful! We loved camping here right next to the shoreline and plan on going back soon!
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This is a sandy campsite. Real desert feeling. It was very windy when we were there (May 2015), and we literally had to use rocks to keep our tent on the ground. But it was awesome anyways. Fire pits are available en masse. And the night was very warm (>60 degrees F). It was a beautiful stay right next to the lake. The water is very clean and warms up from the sun quite quickly. We bathed and washed ourselves in the water. Perfect free camping with "amenities" ;-)
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Tried a few of the spots. Went down Government Wash road first and it was real crowded and tight. I decided to continue on to Rd # 89 "Eight Mile Rd" and drove the 2 miles in. It was dirt with wash board. It was rough so go slow. I finally came to a clearing where the road split up. Unless you have a 4 wheel drive, do not go right. I did and thank my lucky stars I made it out of there. After going left and going over a small hill then go right off the path. You can find a lot of flat spots to camp. It goes back a half mile. Do not go left after the bump unless you have a high clearance vehicle and not an RV. I saw trucks getting stuck over there when they tried to go through. As for that, I have been out here over the weekend with no one in site. I can see a mile to my west and see all the clustered RVs at Government wash. Much nicer here. Verizon does work well here. There are also two trash bins at the entrance to Eight Mile Rd. I have a 30ft Class C and pull a 20ft trailer.
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Are these sites first come? Do we need to check in somewhere? Are sites assigned? I'm Just learning about BLM camping. Also, we will be there around Labor Day, will it be packed? Should we make reservations at the campgrounds?
Thanks
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These campsites are first come -> first camped. If yo do not have a pass (Lake Mead or National Park Pass) already, you will need to buy one. Otherwise, there's no check-in. I would guess that, near Labor Day, it will be very crowded but that you'd find a spot.
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Probably a better tent or small RV location. A long, slow, bumpy road with few really nice spots to set up. We scouted it and thought it not suited for a longer term set up with our 5th wheel.
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More scenic and less populated than Government Wash. Great Verizon 4g and Sprint 3g signals. There's a frequently cleaned outhouse a couple of miles back from the lake. Gravel road leads all the way to the water. It's rough but any vehicle should be able to make it. This is my favorite spot when I want to be near Las Vegas. Lots of coyotes, birds, a few jackrabbits and the occasional owl and lizard are visible or at least audible.
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There are actually three different roads that you can camp on in this area. On the Lake Mead map they are gray squares marked 89,90,& 91. Cool place to camp with not many people around. You can go all the way the the lakes edge in a truck or SUV. The road say 4x4 recommended but I drive a charger and made it down every road fine except at the end where more clearance was needed. There are coyotes about like in other parts of Lake Mead, but the won't bother. I tent camped for 3 days and never had a problem. And the best sun set you will ever see!
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Is a high clearance vehicle needed for the road down to the camping area?
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The road leading down to the lake is very bumpy, so go slowly. Once you get to the lake stay on what looks like many cars have gone on before to camp...We used our minivan to get down there and had no trouble because we stayed on the "beaten path." However a friend was with us and decided that simply because an area looked drive able that they'd try it and got stuck in the sand. They were in a little truck... 2 wheel drive.
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Just an update on information: Entrance fees have recently increased. It is now $10 for 7 days and $30 for a yearly pass. These rates are for a vehicle/motorcycle, and covers all passengers.
Additional fees are listed on the website @ http://www.nps.gov/lake/planyourvisit/feesandreservations.htm
Note: For those who do not know, this location is part of The Lake Mead National Recreation Area.
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Beautiful
Stayed here in a 10 foot-long PopUp Trailer (RV). Yuri would stay here again.
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